Who invested in ShareChat?

Investors on record for ShareChat: Alkeon Capital, EDBI, Google, Google for Startups Accelerator, HarbourVest, Lightspeed, Moore Strategic Ventures, Rimco Investments and 1 other.

Where is ShareChat based?

ShareChat is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

ShareChat

ShareChat is a vernacular social network for the next billion internet users.

Website: sharechat.com.

X: @sharechatapp · 7,596 followers.

LinkedIn: linkedin.com.

Categories: Consumer and social Media and content.

Sectors: Internet, Mobile Apps, Social Media, Social Network.

Based in: Bengaluru, Karnataka.

X account age: 10 years.

Domain age: 25 years.

On Recent Funding since: Oct 11, 2026.

About ShareChat

ShareChat is a company based in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Recent Funding lists it under Consumer and social (also Media and content). It went through Google for Startups Accelerator (India). Investors on record for it include Alkeon Capital, EDBI, Google, HarbourVest and 4 others. It was founded by Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan and 1 other. It has acquired 6 companies on record, most recently Clip App.

Funding rounds

March 30, 2016
X account created
September 11, 2001
Website created
India
GGoogle for Startups Accelerator · batch
Source: startup.google.com

Founders and team

AS
Ankush Sachdeva Founder
BP
Bhanu Pratap Singh Founder
FA
Farid Ahsan Founder
TC
three co-founders co-founders

source: sharechat.com
CS
Chandramauli Singh Director of Product Management
SS
Shashank Shekhar Sr Director- Content Strategy & Operations
GB
Gaurav Bhatia Senior Vice President Of Engineering
GM
Gaurav Mishra SVP- Product
SL
Sandesh Lamsal Verified influencer
SN
Sudhir Nair VP - Talent Acquisition
VR
Venkatesh Ramaswamy VP Engineering

Acquisitions

Acquired company	Price	Announced
CClip App	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
EElanic	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
CCircle Internet	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
MMemer	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
HHPF Films	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given
MMX TakaTak	Not disclosed publicly	Date not given

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Questions and sources

ShareChat: questions and answers

Who invested in ShareChat?: Investors on record for ShareChat: Alkeon Capital, EDBI, Google, Google for Startups Accelerator, HarbourVest, Lightspeed, Moore Strategic Ventures, Rimco Investments and 1 other.
Who founded ShareChat?: ShareChat was founded by Ankush Sachdeva, Bhanu Pratap Singh, Farid Ahsan and three co-founders (co-founders).
Where is ShareChat based?: ShareChat is based in Bengaluru, Karnataka.

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